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Update to 1997 Active Missing Person Investigation
Janie June Coe was last seen on April 29, 1997 when she had returned to her eastside Petaluma home after a job interview. When Janie did not pick up her children from a family member on May 2, 1997 she was reported as a missing person to the Petaluma Police Department.
The initial investigation revealed that her ATM Card had been used on April 29, 1997, at the West America Bank in Petaluma. At that time Petaluma Police Department Investigators obtained bank surveillance video of an unidentified female using her ATM card. The video footage showed the unidentified female driving a 1978-1982 Ford Mustang. Due to the poor quality of the video footage, Investigators were unable to determine the vehicle’s license plate. On May 5, 1997, Janie’s 1989 Ford Aerostar van was found abandoned adjacent to an open field in Napa. Since her disappearance, neither her children, other family members nor friends have heard from her.
Recently, new DNA evidence was discovered in some of the evidence that had been collected during the initial investigation. This has led to new witness contacts and investigative leads as detectives continue to follow-up on this active investigation.
Today, Janie would have been 63 years of age. Investigators were able to obtain an age progressed image of what Janie may look like today.
If anyone has any new information about this case, they are encouraged to contact Detective Corie Joerger at 707-778-4456.
A reward of up to $2,500 is being offered by the Sonoma County Alliance Community Engagement and Safety Rewards Fund for information pertaining to Janie Coe’s disappearance.
Media inquires are directed to Petaluma Police Lieutenant Tim Lyons at (707) 778-4372, [email protected]
Update to 1997 Active Missing Person Investigation 
Incident: Update to 1997 Active Missing Person Investigation
Report Number: 97-3315
Occurred Date: April 29, 1997
Location: Petaluma
Incident Summary
Janie June Coe was last seen on April 29, 1997 when she had returned to her eastside Petaluma home after a job interview. When Janie did not pick up her children from a family member on May 2, 1997 she was reported as a missing person to the Petaluma Police Department.
The initial investigation revealed that her ATM Card had been used on April 29, 1997, at the West America Bank in Petaluma. At that time Petaluma Police Department Investigators obtained bank surveillance video of an unidentified female using her ATM card. The video footage showed the unidentified female driving a 1978-1982 Ford Mustang. Due to the poor quality of the video footage, Investigators were unable to determine the vehicle’s license plate. On May 5, 1997, Janie’s 1989 Ford Aerostar van was found abandoned adjacent to an open field in Napa. Since her disappearance, neither her children, other family members nor friends have heard from her.
Recently, new DNA evidence was discovered in some of the evidence that had been collected during the initial investigation. This has led to new witness contacts and investigative leads as detectives continue to follow-up on this active investigation.
Today, Janie would have been 63 years of age. Investigators were able to obtain an age progressed image of what Janie may look like today.
If anyone has any new information about this case, they are encouraged to contact Detective Corie Joerger at 707-778-4456.
A reward of up to $2,500 is being offered by the Sonoma County Alliance Community Engagement and Safety Rewards Fund for information pertaining to Janie Coe’s disappearance.
Media inquires are directed to Petaluma Police Lieutenant Tim Lyons at (707) 778-4372, [email protected]
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Petaluma Police Department
969 Petaluma Blvd N
Petaluma, CA 94952
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